Seismic Shocker: 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pakistan
- On Friday, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Balochistan, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department , with tremors felt in Kohlu, Zhob, Barkhan, and Rakhni.
- Pakistan sits at the intersection of the Indian, Eurasian, and Arabian tectonic plates, creating five seismic zones and making frequent tectonic movements a regular occurrence in the region.
- Musa Khel deputy commissioner Abdul Razaq Khajak reported that three people, including a child, were injured in Kingri, where approximately 70 houses sustained partial damage.
- Rescue teams led by assistant commissioners have been dispatched to Kingri, Khajak confirmed, as authorities monitor the situation to ensure support for residents affected by the quake.
- The region has faced multiple devastating earthquakes in recent decades, including a 2021 quake in Harnai that killed at least 20 people and the 2005 Azad Kashmir event that killed over 73,000.
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A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook multiple areas in Pakistan. The depth of the tremor was 35 kilometers. There are no reports of casualties or major damage so far.
Pakistan jolted by 5.4 magnitude earthquake, epicenter in Balochistan province
A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck Pakistan on Saturday morning, with its epicentre located in Balochistan province, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at 8:36:23 am IST at a depth of 40 kilometres. The epicentre was located at latitude 30.271° North and longitude 69.733° East, NCS said in a post on X. The tremors were felt in several parts of the country, although there we…
5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan, no damage reported
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Pakistan on Saturday at a depth of 35 km (22 miles), according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage as authorities monitored the situation.
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